Warrant : Philadelphia, to John Lukens, 1776 Mar. 8.

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Warrant : Philadelphia, to John Lukens, 1776 Mar. 8.

Authorizes Lukens to resurvey the lands of Robert Maxwell, which previously lay in Maryland but have fallen into Delaware with the redrawing of the boundary. Printed form filled in by hand and signed by Penn.

1 item (1 p.) ; 22 x 35 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8352407

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Penn, John, 1729-1795

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The Wyoming Controversy was a conflict between the governments of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Britain, the Continental Congress, and the Indians over land in the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. From the guide to the Documents relating to the Wyoming Controversy, 1751-1814, 1823, 1751-1823, (American Philosophical Society) Grandson of William Penn, last lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and Delaware under the proprietorship. From the description of Warrant : ...

Lukens, John, 1720-1789

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John Lukens was Surveyor-general of Pennsylvania and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1767. From the description of Papers, 1760-1788. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122464769 From the guide to the John Lukens papers, 1760-1788, 1760-1788, (American Philosophical Society) "John Lukens (1720?-1789) served as Surveyor-General of Pennsylvania and Delaware, 1761-1776, and of Pennsylvania, 1781-1789. He was ...